Youth for Change – the Parivartan Internship Program

Youth for Change – the Parivartan Internship Program

YOUTH FOR CHANGE PARIVARTAN FOUNDATION FOR SOCIO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTWhat Parivartan DoesThe Parivartan Foundation for Socio Economic Development is a non-profit organization working in the developmental sector in India. It strives to make a sustainable difference in society by encouraging inclusive growth in community development and welfare programs. It is the brainchild of youth who dare to make a change as they dream of it.“Be the change you want to see in the world” – Mahatma GandhiWith these immortal words of Gandhi. Parivartan was conceptualised by a group of students who shared a common passion; that of inclusive growth. With sustainability and inclusive growth as the twin pillars of support, the Parivartan Foundation aims at grass root development using solutions which are both market based and sustainable. Our mission is “to be a partner of the people in empowering them through resources, technology and information”. Our unique work structure is complemented by the community mobilization and immersion programs which have been imperative in our rapid success in less than a year of inception. We have won the Goldman Sachs Global Leaders Program Social Entrepreneurship Fund and many other such grants from individual and corporate donors. Our success stories and felicitations can be seen at our Flickr Page and Website!The Internship Program (Youth for Change)The Parivartan Internship Program, as the name suggests envisions the bridging of gap between youth and young professionals who feel the need to “give back to society” in whatever capacity they desire and the backward societies which need them. This program intends to create a network of change makers who share a passion for community development initiatives using market based and entrepreneurial solutions at the grass root level. We at Parivartan Foundation aim to engage such like-minded individuals from their respective sectors in a cohesive approach to develop sustainable solutions. By getting experts from their sectors, we believe to create an inclusive growth model which is both scalable and replicable. In this regard, we aim to map the immense human resource potential in different sectors to the projects and initiatives of Parivartan Foundation.Parivartan Foundation for Socio Economic Development Page 2Where We Currently WorkParivartan started its operations in the Lanka Villages in Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. These set of 9 villages are residence to nearly 30,000 people with the primary occupation as agriculture. Nearly 70 kms from the city of Vijayawada and set in the Krishna river basin, these villages form small islands in delta region thereby giving the name “Lanka”. The Parivartan Foundation has worked 9 months in these villages and the current work happening there can be viewed at our website.INTERNSHIP LOGISTICSThe On-Site interns shall be working in these villages. Housing and Food will be taken care of as expenses by Parivartan Foundation. However, we are not able to provide stipend or any monetary benefits at this stage. In any case, if you were interested in monetary benefits and a “corporate internship”, you would not be reading this document anyway. So read on and hopefully, you shall be as excited as we are about our work.The benefits for On-site Interns include* On ground experience with a Non Profit working in a rural region (Yes, that is experience worth having!)* Community Mobilization and Immersion Experience* Be a part of modelling and executing Innovative and Revolutionary Projects (Telemedicine and E-Commerce are some of programs!)* Considerable Responsibility over work area (You are not a part of the big picture, YOU are the big picture!)* Work with a completely diverse youth team (Yes, we love to gain experience first hand!)* Housing and Food (We know you will not read beyond if we don’t provide you that and just in case you would have, well, here are some freebies!)The benefits for Off-Site interns include* Research on innovative initiatives like E-Commerce, E-Governance* Get experience whatever role you think is right for you and see it make an impact to thousands of rural folk* Develop new market based methods to solve Rural India’s most pressing needs with a passionate team* Use your work with us to leverage yourself in the Social Media Sector (And we won’t be too far behind in reciprocating too!)* Work whenever and wherever (Just respond to deadlines!)Individual role benefits have been mentioned in the profiles. We have spaces which may open up soon in our core team too. Fantastic work as an intern might just get you an offer from us!And just in case you thought we don’t provide a certificate for your hard work, we do. A nice, shiny one in fact. Maybe one of the media and design interns can design it for us!Parivartan Foundation for Socio Economic Development Page 3TimelineOn-Site Internship: 25th May – 15th JulyOff-Site Internship : 23rd March – 15th JulyDeadline for Applications – 8th MarchSelection of Applicants – 15th MarchFurther details about the internship program will be given once selected.Just for visual benefit, this is where we workFor some profiles, only off-site or only on-site positions are available but for some, both may be available as mentioned. For those which have both available, the applicant can apply for both of he/she chooses to.Given below are the details of the internship profiles being offered. Please go through them carefully and see where you will fit in with us. Follow the application procedure mentioned afterwards and get ready to get immersed in experience we hope will create a sustainable change in your perceptions (and skills too hopefully!)Best wishes for your application.The Parivartan TeamParivartan Foundation for Socio Economic Development Page 4INTERNSHIP PROFILESSocial Media and Fundraising – Off-SiteRole SummaryThis role is the ‘front end’ of Parivartan Foundation. It is the interface between Parivartan Foundation and its supporters and the non-profit industry. It involved using social media to actively engage people in Parivartan Foundation’s work. It also involves the exciting task of creating tie-ups for fundraising and planning for fundraising events e.g: a show in some college fest or a special movie screening, etc. This role will require wide-ranging coordination with Parivartan Foundation governing body members and on-site publicity and fundraising teams to implement the fundraising strategies.What’s in it for the intern?* Be a part of a dynamic team to network with non-profit industry and build contacts* Chance to work with entertainment industry and big retail outlets for fundraising eventsPrincipal Responsibilities* Follow on news and blogs related to social change and social entrepreneurship* Use twitter to interact with partners, donors and others in non-profit industry* Use facebook page effectively* Be the ‘blogmaster’ and update the blogs through contributions from the entire team and also get guest contributors* Find ways to better use social media for meeting the goals of Parivartan Foundation* Be the point of contact in Public Relations campaigns* Find avenues for fundraising tie-ups and plan fundraising eventsExperience / Skills* Previous experience with social media engagement* Good writing skills and ability to put across ideas concisely* Event planning and budgeting skills* Passion for social changeSpecific Application QuestionExplain the role of social media in specific in complementing the work of non-profits in not more than 350 words.Parivart an Foundation for Socio Economic Development Page 5Research and Project Developer – Both Off-Site and On-Site Positions Separately AvailableRole SummaryThis role involves the exciting task of finding solutions to real problems of real people. The Research and Project Developer will work with the team at Parivartan Foundation to understand the challenges at grassroots level and work towards finding creative ways to overcome these challenges. This involves two components. Research component involves analysis of economic scenarios and markets. It will involve interpreting data and drawing conclusions for practical applicability, e.g: studying the variation in corn prices over different months in the last five years to get to the underlying patterns in global commodity pricing. Second component of this role is the Project development component that involves studying industry wide best practices and impacts of previously attempted programs to design effective project interventions. Some of the problems that are our current focus are: ICT initiatives in rural areas, agri-markets and role of e-commerce, sanitation in rural areas, etc. This role is at the heart of our organization and drives all the projects of Parivartan Foundation.In addition, the on-site role will include getting local data and holding focus group meetings to further refine our approach towards the various projects.What’s in it for the intern?* It is like a laboratory for change – this is as real as it gets. You will be working on present day’s pressing problems and can impact thousands of lives* Get to interact and learn from some big organizations like IFMR Trust and big names in social work* Develop the ability to understand what really works on ground and what is just ‘great on paper’* Chance to contribute works of research as working papers to be used widely by the non-profit sectorPrincipal Responsibilities* Attend conference calls with team members to understand the research and project development requirement* Find required data and information through available resources or Parivartan Foundation’s network* Work in a time-bound manner to make recommendations to the team on the basis of sound research* Interact with other organizations in this sector to get a broad perspective on any topic of research* Make working reports for further action or presentations to media or potential project partnersParivartan Foundation for Socio Economic Development Page 6Experience / Skills* For on-site role, knowledge of Telugu is required* A strong drive towards social entrepreneurship and social development sector* Highly motivated with a willingness to leave no stone unturned in making the program successful* Good analytical skills and ability to deduce patterns in data* Good communication skills to connect and talk to a diverse group of peopleSpecific Application QuestionThe problem is to find out about various ‘lift irrigation schemes’ and what factors have contributed to failure and success of such schemes. Outline the path of your research in maximum of 800 words. (what info is needed, what can be sources, etc.)On-Site Fundraising and Publicity – On-SiteRole SummaryThis role is about linking our projects to donors and community. The idea behind doing both simultaneously in one role is to make use of the learning from marketing a project to rural communities, while raising funds with corporations or individuals. It is a challenging role which involves reaching out to communities at project locations through innovative campaigns. The intern will have to feel the pulse of the rural population and come up with advertising plans accordingly.At the same time, the intern will be looking for what he can tell to corporations and individuals when approaching then for funds. What is the value that can be offered to donors by Parivartan Foundation in the non-profit sector? The intern will create or aid in creating media content and identify stories or case studies that can be used for fundraising.What’s in it for the intern?* Learn rural marketing through practical experience* Get to understand the potential of the ‘Bottom of the Pyramid market’* Get insights into how to provide value to donors – something you can use anytime in life* Interact with top corporate and public opinion leaders to get fundsPrincipal ResponsibilitiesParivartan Foundation for Socio Economic Development Page 7* Be a part of the Outreach team at the project villages and come up with publicity campaigns to attract more people to Parivartan Foundation’s projects, e.g: how to make more people book railway tickets at the Parivartan Computer and Internet Centre* Study the scope of providing value to donors and come up with innovative donor packages* Identify the elements to highlight when pitching for funds, e.g: a moving success story, a case study* Reach out to corporations and individuals to raise funds for Parivartan Foundation projectsExperience / Skills* This is an-site role at the Lanka villages, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh and knowledge of Telugu is required* A strong drive towards social development sector and rural marketing* Highly motivated with a willingness to leave no stone unturned in making the program successful* Good at dealing with digital media content like photos, videos, etc.* Good communication skills to connect and talk to a diverse group of people* Ability to think ‘on the feet’ and share an idea or vision with passionSpecific Application QuestionWrite in up to 350 words on how you plan to promote the Parivartan Computer and Internet Centre in villages to ensure that more people use it. Information about the centre can be found on our website.English Language Teacher/Mentor – On SiteThe Parivartan Direct Support to Education Program has been initiated with the primary purpose of improving the quality of education and empowering the children from the villages to dream big and achieve their goals. Under this program, we have been providing financial assistance to deserving students who have completed 10th standard and wish to pursue higher education. We are now initiating a summer workshop in English Conversation & Public Speaking to be held in May-July 2010 where in we aim to recruit high potential college graduates to teach and mentor the students. The students will be divided in 3 batches- Till 5th standard, 6th -9th standard & 10th and beyond. There will be one teacher recruited for each batch and one class will not have more than 15 students.Parivartan Foundation for Socio Economic Development Page 8Role SummaryThe summer intern will be responsible for holding the English Conversation and Public Speaking workshop in the village school for a time period of 2 months (May-July 2010), train the students in reading, writing & most importantly speaking the language confidently. The intern will report to the Manager for the ‘Direct Support to Education’ program. Intern should keep in mind that this is a full time job and he/she would be required to stay in the villages throughout the duration of the workshop.What’s in it for the Intern?* On ground Teaching Experience with rural folk* Be responsible for making an impact on the way rural folk perceive English* Make an impact on society by expanding horizons and knowledge* Get Insights on how you can inspire rural folk to learn a new languagePrincipal Responsibilities* Design innovative lesson plans for the entire week in the TOPA format (Topic, Objective, Plan & Assessment) and send it to the manager by Saturday before the week.* Make the best attempt to cover the syllabus which will be provided by the manager during the workshop.* Give homework regularly, assess each student’s homework, give feedback to each student on an ind ividual basis & maintain a register to track the progress of each student. Format to track the progress of students will be provided.* Prepare weekly tests for the students on all lessons covered that week.* Hold special classes, could be on a one-to-one basis for students who are lagging behind the rest of the class to bring them at par, mentor them and instil confidence.* Maintain an Attendance register and come up with appropriate rewards for students with regular attendance.* Devote maximum effort in making the classes engaging. For instance, recording the voices of the students in classes where they are taught to converse & making them listen to it, teaching simple English songs at the end of the class, holding an English poetry reciting or public speaking competition at end of the workshop.* Keep a record of the expenses incurred as well as the receipts.* Report to the manager regularly & weekly compulsorily with regard to all the points above.Experience / Skills* Proficiency in reading, writing and speaking English and Telegu.Parivartan Foundation for Socio Economic Development Page 9* A strong drive towards community service. An ability to identify his/her own success with the success if the student in being able to speak the language confidently.* Deeply motivated with a willingness to leave no stone upturned in making the program successful.* Strong interpersonal skills and ability to reach out to the students at their level.* Creative bent of mind and ability to come up with innovative ways to make the classes engagingSpecific Application QuestionNone, but we will have an interview, telephonic, over the net or physical whichever is possible after the screening (For how screening will be done, refer to end of the Internship Profile section).C-Language and Web-Designing Instructor – On-SiteParivartan Foundation plans to conduct courses in C programming and Web-designing at Parivartan Computer and Internet Center in Juvvalapalem.C Programming:‘C’ Language is considered to be the most apt among all the computer languages for teaching the art of computer programming to beginners. Nowadays it has been made compulsory in most of the graduation courses. It is also being taught at 11th and 12th standard levels, but computer education of this sort at 11th and 12th levels is only restricted to schools in Urban areas.Web-designing:Parivartan Computer and Internet Center is the first step by Parivartan Foundation in the direction of connecting Rural India to the IT Revolution. Internet is the core part of the IT Revolution and Parivartan is working towards empowering rural youth to effectively use the web. This course will be the next step in that direction. It will teach basics of web development.The course will be divided into two sessions:· Lecture sessions· Lab sessionsThe course will be handled in two batches, based on the educational qualification of the students:· 10th, 11th or 12th passouts· Students pursuing graduation/ GraduatesParivartan Foundation for Socio Economic Development Page 10Role Summary:The summer intern will be responsible for handling the whole course, teaching the complete syllabus and also encouraging general usage of computers and the internet. The intern will report to Head of Social Media Engagement. Intern should keep in mind that this is a full time job and he/she would be required to stay in the villages throughout the duration of the workshop.What’s in it for the Intern?* Teach people a skill that may provide them an occupation!* Learn how to utilize your skills in imparting education* Get a taste of teaching something you love real time to people who marginal need of it may be way more than yoursPrincipal Responsibilities:* Design innovative lesson plans for the entire week in the TOPA format (Topic, Objective, Plan & Assessment) and send it to the Head of Social Media Engagement by Saturday before the week.* Make the best attempt to cover the syllabus which will be provided by the Head of Social Media Engagement during the workshop.* Give homework regularly, assess each student’s homework, give feedback to each student on an individual basis & maintain a register to track the progress of each student. Format to track the progress of students will be provided.* Prepare weekly tests for the students on all lessons covered that week.* Hold special classes, could be on a one-to-one basis for students who are lagging behind the rest of the class to bring them at par, mentor them and instil confidence.* Maintain an Attendance register and come up with appropriate rewards for students with regular attendance.* Devote maximum effort in making the classes engaging. For instance, helping students who are not well versed with using computers, encouraging students to explore other technologies and helping them understand these technologies.* Keep a record of the expenses incurred as well as the receipts.* Report to the Head of Social Media Engagement regularly & weekly compulsorily with regard to all the points above.Experience / Skills:* Proficiency in reading, writing and speaking English and Telugu.* A strong drive towards community service. An ability to identify his/her own success with the success of the student in being able to speak the language confidently.Parivartan Foundation for Socio Economic Development Page 11* Deeply motivated with a willingness to leave no stone upturned in making the program successful.* Strong interpersonal skills and ability to reach out to the students at their level.* Creative bent of mind and ability to come up with innovative ways to make the classes engaging.* Should have a strong knowledge in languages like C, HTML/CSS & Javascript and in image editing tools like Photoshop, GIMP, etc.* High skill in logical/mathematical analysis of problems, and concepts of computer programming.* Ability to interpret the concepts in a way which makes the class more engaging and easy to understand, thereby driving the students to cross the borders of the syllabus and explore new technologies.* Should have a passion of exploring programming and new software in general.Specific Application QuestionDo you think knowledge in web development and programming would help the rural youth. If so, please explain in not more than 350 words.Media Design and Development – Both On-Site and Off-Site Positions are availableRole Summary:The summer intern will be responsible for handling the mass media content development for Parivartan Foundation. The intern will report to Head of Social Media Engagement. It is a full time job and the Intern will have to stay on ground to perform tasks such as video shooting and photo clicking.What’s in it for the Intern?* Showcase your design and creative skills* Develop a concrete design strategy for a new social venture* Learn how to use your creativity and passion for a real time project which has sustainable impact* Improve skills on real time projectsPrincipal Responsibilities:* Getting involved in developing Website, Videos, Posters, Flyers etc.* Discuss with the Head of social media management and set tasks and deadlines.Parivartan Foundation for Socio Economic Development Page 12* Understand each of the projects from the respective managers and discuss with them about the appropriate content required for the projects.* Regular feedback to the Head of Social Media Engagement in all the above aspects.Experience / Skills:* Passion towards Mass Media development and design.* In depth knowledge of short documentary making & image editing.* Strong skill in video editing and image editing.* Experience in camera handling.* Working Knowledge of Telugu is beneficial* Knowledge of video editing software like software like Premiere, Movie Maker etc and image editing tools like Photoshop, GIMP etc. A deep understanding of technical aspects like codecs & image formats.Specific Application QuestionExplain in not more than 350 words how media and design are relevant to the work of a non-profit organization and how can they be used to their fullest potential.Documentation – On-SiteRole SummaryThe intern shall be involved in documenting the efforts of Parivartan Foundation in electronic media. This shall involve real time documentation and development of already documented materials. The intern shall be responsible for creating and modifying project reports and creating material which shall be used in publicity, marketing, PR and fundraising efforts of Parivartan.What’s in it for the intern?* Documenting efforts of a new social venture and innovative projects* Getting a hands on experience in PR, marketing and documenting* Developing Case Studies for Current and Future ProjectsPrincipal Responsibilities* Managing all documentation work of Parivartan ProjectsParivartan Foundation for Socio Economic Development Page 13* Creating Case Studies of current and future Parivartan Projects* Developing PR campaigns using documentation effortsExperience/Skills* Previous experience with writing (factual or creative)* Good written skills* If you know Telugu, its good. If you don’t, cover up by being awesome in other requirements* Beneficial if you already have written case studies, done primary research or documented material for an event/organization* Excellent English SkillsSpecific Application QuestionWrite in no more than 350 word on how you feel that the developmental sector is different from what it was 10 years back. If you feel that there is no change, cook up something.Sports Evangelist – On SiteRole SummaryThe requirements of the role are very simple. You must love to play a sport and should be willing to spend your summer (or a part of it) in rural Andhra Pradesh to popularize sports and encourage youth to play some sport.What’s in it for the intern?* Get a chance to promote sports amongst people who may not fully know their significance and see a visible impact of that on ground* Coaching/Teaching experience* For the love of the gamePrincipal Responsibilities* Encourage the youth of the villages to play a sport* Coach them in multiple sports* Get tangible impact from the promotion of sports in the villagesExperience/Skills* Representative Experience in playing sports beyond school level (college team, district team etc)* Ability to coach from scratch* Passion for Sports* Knowledge of Telugu is a mustSpecific Application QuestionParivartan Foundation for Socio Economic Development Page 14None.Application ProcedureBy 8th March, mail in to contact@parivartanfoundation.org in whatever profile you are interested in. It should contain the following* Your updated CV* Your specific application question to the profile of interest* Answer in not more than 200 words on “Should market based solutions be the prime focus of any social enterprise”?* If you are not available for the whole period, then, please mention the period for which you will be available. We recommend and prefer individuals who are available throughout the duration of internship as mentioned in this document.We will get back to you within a week with further information.In case you have any queries, please feel free to mail to contact@parivartanfoundation.org .IMPORTANT – Working Knowledge of Telugu is necessary for most on-site positions. Please see individual profiles for exact details.We are also willing to change the duration of your internship experience if you can convince us to do so without wanting to select someone else in your place.While we do have a number in mind, we are flexible about it. If you are passionate enough, we will take you. Just convince us to do so.